Fabric.



C. W. ROYCE.

FABRIC.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 29. 1915.

1,163,262, Patented Dec. 7, 19,15.

VARNISH Lmsub On. wn-n MANGANE5E,UMBER,ETC,

LINSEED OIL Fm: CLAY AND LAMP BLACKCOMDIN WOOL COTTON add/ ZTBR.

CHARLES W. BOYCE, OF PROVIDENCE, RHOIDE I$LAND, ASSIGNDR, BY MESNE ASSIG-N- MENTS, TO CUSHION FABRIC COMPANY, OF PROVIDENCE, RHQDE ISLAND, A GOR- POIt-ATION QB RHODE ISLAND.

FABRIC.

Application filed May 29, 1915.

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Be it known that 1. CHARLES lV. ROYCE, a citizen of the United. States, residing at Providence, in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, have invented a new and useful improvement in Fabrics, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in fabric known commonly in the trade as composition leather fabric.

it has for its primary object to provide an eliicicnt substitute for leather and the u: a of leather in connection with textile mzml1iner and is particularly adaptable to combers, aprons or belts and for roll coverings.

The invention consists essentially in a fabric having a coating of oil capable of being oxidized to produce a firm but flexible surface attached thereto.

The drawing is only illustrative in the sense that the materials of the various layers or matings are understood to be intimately united with each other by proper mixing.

The fabric is preferably formed by napping the surface of a woven wool, cotton, or wool and cotton fabric so as to produce a fabric of springv or resilient character and the preferredfabric is one having a cotton and a wool nap. To the napped wool surface of the preferred fabric is applied a series of coatings of a compound of oxidizable oil, as linseed oil or its equivalent, fine clay, and a pigment as lamp black. Any of the well-known, coloring pigments may be user. to give desired appeal-awe. The clay is added in a sullicicnt quantity to give the crn'npound a pastolihc consistency.

in practice the coating is applied to the napped side of the fabric each coating being dried by passing the fabric through a. drying machine.

To the composition of the coatings aplPatented Dec. 7, 3915.

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plied subsequent to the first application may be added manganese, umber, or other sub stances for the purpose of improving the to harden and toughen the composition supported on the textile fabric.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is- 1. A fabric comprising a textile fabric having a napped surface, a coating of oil applied to the napped surface and dried.

2. A fabric comprising a textile fabric having a cotton base, and a. wool napped surface, a coating of oil applied to the napped surface and dried.

3. A fabric comprising a. textile fabric of a springy nature, and acoating of oil com bined with clay.

l. A fabric comprising a textile fabric of a springy nature, and a coating of oil com bined with clay and pigment.

5. A fabric comprising. a textile fabric 'of a springy nature, a series of coatings of oil, clay and pigment applied to the fabric, the outer coatings containing a toughening element.

(3. A fabric com n'ising a. textile fabric of a springy nature, a series of coatings of oil, clay and pigment applied to the fabric, the outer coatings containing a toughening element, and a finishing coating of. *arnish.

In testimony whereof I have, signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

, Cl IARLES W. ROYCE.

lVitnesses: I

Am E. HAonn'rY, JL-A. MILLER.

tlopies or this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the "Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. 

